In the 1920s, Jim Braddock, son of Irish immigrants, began a promising boxing career in New York. But a broken hand ended his career when America fell into the Great Depression in 1929. He begged to work on the docks to feed his family and agreed to return to the ring. Against all odds, he won the World Heavyweight Champion title against Max Baer in 1935. His lucky star earned him the nickname Cinderella Man (“Cinderella Man” by the sportswriters of the time).
A “Rocky” in the background of the 1929 crisis
This true story celebrates the values of transcendence, courage, and dignity in the face of adversity: it was all it took for Ron Howard, former Ricky Cunningham of the Happy Days series (1974-1984), to take it on. But with a serious advantage, the script is overseen by the boxer’s two sons. Velvet! And with a father who was a great lover of the noble arts, Howard couldn’t miss the following story he heard as a child: “During the Great Depression, my father heard Braddock’s game against Baer on the radio. He often cited her as an example. »
Russell Crowe Beat Us
in the gladiator, The Australian actor used the sword beautifully. “It’s an animal. But it’s a very intelligent animal, a force of nature,” says director Ridley Scott. Onay, this time in the ring. As soon as the actor puts on the gloves, he transforms into a brutal punch machine named Braddock. Crowe worked on his footwork and Muhammad Ali’s former trainer is legendary He learned how to roll with Angelo Dundee. The master, proud of his student, would say to him: “You are number 16.” So the sixteenth world champion passed his hand. Who says it better?
Renée Zellweger’s favorite
We didn’t expect an interpreter of the crazy and clumsy thirties Bridget Jones from The Diary of Bridget Jones (2001) as Jim’s wife, Mae Braddock. The actress loved the script: “We don’t write stuff like that anymore, it’s a simple, human story about love and the ability to care for each other. It inspired me and made me believe a lot of things! To prepare, he read the two hundred letters the boxer had written to Mae. “He was not a scholar, but there is such a sincerity and a breath in his texts that it is overwhelming. »
From shadow to light: Sunday, June 26 at 20:50 Arte
Isabelle Magnier
Source: Programme Television
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